Technology

CORPORATE FINANCING NEWS: MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS   By Gordon Platt   Technology deals—ranging from telecommunications to biotechnology and oilfield equipment—have kept the US mergers and acquisitions arena active of late. German real estate and Asian consumer markets have also attracted ...

CORPORATE FINANCING NEWS: CORPORATE DEBT   By Gordon Platt   Apple’s $17 billion corporate bond offering was not only the largest in history, but it exemplified a clever financial strategy that will save the company billions of dollars in US taxes. ...

INCREASED COMPETITION IS THE MOTHER OF INVENTION   By Rob Daly   Transaction banks are working hard to be more agile and innovative in meeting corporate treasury needs. Some are succeeding better than others, and those that push boundaries may ...

SOCIAL INTERACTION   By Hilary Johnson   Savvy executives can add value by under-standing how and when social media can be a tool to improve both internal and external communication.   No corporate treasury department is an island anymore. This ...

WOOING THE CORPORATE AUDIENCE   By Rebecca Brace   Going beyond connectivity is SWIFT’s mantra to corporates these days, but can the bank-owned organization be as fleet of foot as companies would like?   SWIFT’s corporate solutions were once limited ...

ADAPT TO SURVIVE   Being innovative is much more difficult to achieve than it is to discuss. Particularly in the highly complex, highly structured environment of the average transaction bank. Add in ever-tightening purse strings and the absolute requirement to ...

MILESTONES: GLOBAL   By Ronald Fink   Cross-border dealmakers are anxiously awaiting the outcome of a long-running tax battle between UK telecom giant Vodafone and the Indian government.     Photo Credits: VODAFONE: CLIVE CHILVERS / Shutterstock.com The dispute dates back to ...

GROWING THREAT   By Valentina Pasquali   The frequency and severity of cyberattacks on businesses and organizations across the world have exploded in recent years, and so have the direct and indirect costs they inflict.   Global finance executives spend ...

NEWSMAKERS: US   By Udayan Gupta   For Michael Dell, the University of Texas dropout who created one of the most successful PC businesses in the world, the past few months have brought high drama.     Michael Dell: Caught in ...

NEWSMAKERS: US   By Udayan Gupta   Technology companies lead a charmed life. Flawed business strategy, poor execution, inexperienced management...some technology companies seem to shrug them off and continue.   The master of spin: Groupon's founder, Andrew Mason But the February ...

NEWSMAKER： CANADA By Gilly Wright Not one to do anything by halves, BlackBerry’s CEO, Thorsten Heins, has overseen the launch of a new operating system called BlackBerry 10 and its first non-keyboard smartphone, the Z10.   Heins hopes to shape ...

Regional Subcategory Winners: Best Corporate/Institutional Internet Banks       Regional Subcategory Winners: Best Consumer Internet Banks       BEST INTERNET BANKS ROUND 2: REGINAL WINNERS Back To The Main Article Best Internet Banks Round 2: Country Winners

ERADICATING THE HIERARCHY   By Vanessa Drucker   In this month’s Salon, Global Finance sits down with David Kirkpatrick, author of The Facebook Effect. As founder and CEO of Techonomy, he hosts conferences that illuminate the growing connection between technology, ...

Country Winners: Best Corporate/Institutional Internet Banks   Country Winners: Best Consumer Internet Banks   BEST INTERNET BANKS ROUND 2: COUNTRY WINNERS Back To The Main Article Best Internet Banks Round 2: Regional Winners

ELITE PERFORMERS   By Adam Rombel   In the second of a two-part series, Global Finance recognizes the best corporate/ institutional and consumer Internet banks globally.   For the 13th year, Global Finance ’s World Best Internet Bank Awards is ...

NEW PLANT WILL CASH IN ON DEMAND FOR SILICON WAFERS   By Antonio Guerrero   The BNDES national development bank and BDMG development bank for the State of Minas Gerais joined forces with Brazilian billionaire Eike Batista and other investors ...

HIGH TECH MEETS THE LAW OF INERTIA   By Paula Green   Treasurers wanting to move to high-end forecasting solutions still face an uphill challenge.   Even when a treasurer wants to move to a high-end system for forecasting cash, ...

BEYOND CONNECTIVITY   By Rebecca Brace   SWIFT continues to roll out new company-focused initiatives as its corporate user-base grows.   As SWIFT’s corporate membership figures rise—the number currently stands at around 970–the bank-owned cooperative is working on a number ...

ELEGANT, YET SIMPLE   By Paula Green   Corporates are beginning to use mobile finance solutions not only for payments but also to monitor risk and plan for contingencies.   Mobile mania is just beginning to make its way into ...